There are 5 ways to get from Taganga to Maracaibo by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar
- Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus
12h 10mDrive 375.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Taganga to Maracaibocar 375.6 km
5h 17m$20–29Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane SMR - MAR
8h 43m$210–480Line 04 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ruta 04 - Parada 03 to Ruta 04 - Parada 44bus 04
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Core 3bus
- Take the bus from Core 3 to Villa Carmenbus
13h 27mBus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane BAQ - MAR
10h 44m$419–972
Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taganga to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Taganga to Maracaibo is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Taganga to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Ruta 04 - Parada 03 and arriving at Villa Carmen via Terminal Santa Marta, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján and Core 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Taganga and Maracaibo is 398 km. The road distance is 375.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Taganga to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Taganga to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta, depart from Ruta 04 - Parada 03 station.
The best way to get from Taganga to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $210 - $480. Alternatively, you can line 04 bus and bus, which costs and takes 13h 27m.
Taganga to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta, arrive at Ruta 04 - Parada 44 station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Taganga. It is currently 4:29 PM in Taganga and 5:29 PM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Taganga to Maracaibo is 376 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Taganga to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Taganga, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Maracaibo (MAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ruta 04 - Parada 03 to Villa Carmen via Ruta 04 - Parada 44, Terminal Santa Marta, Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, and Core 3 in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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